SECURITY staff at a Redditch car dealer disturbed thieves as they tried to steal a recovery truck on Thursday.

It happened at Brooklyn Ford, Battens Drive, Moons Moat, at about 9.20pm.

Thieves forced their way into the showroom, broke into the Iveco truck and tried to remove a security device.

After being disturbed, they escaped in a white Ford Transit, with TJR in the number plate, towards Safeway.

Anyone with information can call Pc Shaun Lewis on 584888.